left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
high and low; rise and fall
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
sound wave; acoustic wave
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
this much; to this extent; to this degree
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
bad boy; naughty child; brat
in deep black; in jet black
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look